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Non-Vegetarian Cuisines from Salem

Salem is known for its many delicious cuisines. Those of you who love non-vegetarian food will get a variety of dishes to please your taste buds. Tamilians love fish, mutton as well as chicken preparations and their flavoursome non-veg cuisines are different from those cooked in the other parts of the country. A number of aromatic spices are used in cooking these cuisines. Here is a look at some of mouth watering non-vegetarian cuisines from Salem:

Chicken Chettinad in Salem

Mouthwatering Non-vegetarian Cuisines from Salem

A scrumptious chicken preparation from Salem, Chicken Chettinad is one of the most popular non-veg cuisines here. Medium sized chicken pieces are marinated thoroughly with the paste made of red chilli, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, cloves, coconut, ginger and garlic and cooked in onion and tomato gravy to get a delicious juicy taste. Lemon juice and curry leaves are added to enhance its taste.
It is usually served with rice and is also loved with dosa and idli.

Prawns Kuzhambu in Salem

The prawn preparation in this part of the country is as tasteful as the chicken preparation here. It is available at various food joints in the city though the preparation is simple and the locals usually love preparing it at home. You just require a cup of fresh prawns (properly cleaned), a tomato, a few onions, ginger garlic paste, freshly ground coconut and some flavoursome spices to prepare this dish. Curry leaves and fennel seeds are added to temper it. Prawn Kuzhambu is relished with chapattis as well as rice.

Chicken Salna in Salem

Also known by the name Nattu Kozhi Salna, this is another popular non vegetarian cuisine here. It is especially loved for its tasteful watery gravy. This preparation takes about one hour to get ready but the time spent is totally worth it. Chicken is cooked in with onions, tomatoes, green chilli, ginger, garlic and a host of flavourful spices including cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, fennel, pepper, cumin,   and chilli powder. Fresh coconut and curry leaves are added to give it a unique flavour. Chicken Salna and rice make a good combination.

Karuvadu Kuzhambu in Salem

Mouthwatering Non-vegetarian Cuisines from Salem

Also popular by the name, Nethili Karuvadu Kuzhambu, this is a dried fish curry recipe. This scrumptious preparation tastes very different from the fish curry prepared in other parts of the country. Urad dal, brinjal, onion, garlic, tomatoes, green chilli, coconut milk, tamarind pulp and various spices such as mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander powder, garam masala and chilli powder are added to dried fish to prepare it. It is best had with rice. Karuvadu Kuzhambu is quite popular here and you will find it various restaurants throughout the city.

Minced Mutton Keema in Salem

Also known as mutton kothukari, this is a delicious mutton recipe prepared with very few ingredients. Minced mutton is slowly cooked with curry leaves, onions, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, green chilli and curry masala powder to get this tasteful preparation. Garnish it with coriander leaves and enjoy it with chapatti or rice.

Paratha Beef Korma in Salem

Besides, chicken, mutton and fish, the Tamilians are also fond of beef. Different beef preparations are available at various places in Salem. If you love beef then you will love the paratha beef korma prepared here. Beef is cooked in onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, mint leaves and green chilli gravy. The korma preparation is done in cooker and is loved with paranthas.

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